CBRE Group Inc., a commercial real estate services and investment firm, has announced that Curt McCall will lead the firm’s self-storage specialty practice for Valuation and Advisory Services (VAS). In this role, McCall will coordinate a team of specialists to develop and expand the firm’s platform nationally, according to a press release.

“Curt has been an industry leader for many years and has a strong vision to take our self-storage specialty practice forward,” said Eric Durden, senior managing director for VAS Southeast. “His deep understanding of the sector and its market dynamics make him the ideal choice to lead our market-leading platform to the next level. Curt will focus on continuing to expand our national team with specialist market and asset-class experience.”

Based in Charleston, S.C., McCall has nearly 30 years of commercial real estate experience. He joined CBRE last year. He was previously managing director for South Carolina for Colliers International Group Inc., a global commercial real estate services firm. Prior to that, he owned and operated his own regional firm in Charleston for 15 years. His primary focus has been the valuation of commercial properties with an emphasis on financial analysis of income-producing assets, institutional uses and litigation support. His specialties include golf courses, hospitality, retail and self-storage.

“This appointment is part of our continued growth strategy to provide a comprehensive service offering for our clients. Curt is a nationally recognized self-storage expert with deep client relationships, and he will be a key addition to our leadership team,” said Tom McDonnell, VAS President.

CBRE Group, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, employs 90,000 employees, excluding affiliates, and serves real estate investors, occupiers and owners through more than 480 offices worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for appraisal and valuation; corporate services; development services; investment management; mortgage banking; property, facilities and project management; property sales and leasing; and research and consulting.